Wire-stretcher



BEST VILBLE COPY D. JGHNSON.

WIRE STRETCHEB.

AnPucmoN man MAR.2|. |919.

Patented Deo. 2,1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l uk V 20,076 Joh/2.50m.

o www@ D. JOHNSON.

WIRE STRETCHER.

APPLICATION man mmm. 191s.

gvwewtoz Wade cib/2060,

QL/ www5 panying drawings.

UNITED STATES @ENCE l g DADE JOHNSON, or LnivioNs'MrssQUnI.

To all 'whom'z't'may concern: f i' ,i Be it known Ithat I, Denn JOHNSON, citizen of the United States of America, re#A or strands of a fence, and which apparatusv will be comparatively easyto repair, as well as easy 'to pack or ship.' c 'i 'l With this and other objects in viewfmy invention comprises certain novel .combinations and arrangements of partsas'wi-llbe more specifically described'in the A following description, pointed out in` the appended c claims and clearly `illustrated injthe vaccom- In the drawings Figure 1l isa view inside elevation `of an `apparatus constructed inaccord'ancewit'h the present invention, .shownassociated with a fence, while j f Fig. '2 'is atop plan" view of the apparatuslshown in Fig. 1. c viewpf fthe apparatus, showing jparticularly 'the reel' device thereof,` while Fig. 4 is a partial transverset sectional` View 4of the `reel device.

Referring'to thedrawingsby numerals, 11

designates the primary or fixed post of .the

fence to Vwhich areattached, by staples 2,

' tions 16' and18 ofthe .primary `jaws are 'Y swung inwardly toward the post 1 Vand the strands of wire 8. Y

In the construction of apparatus, I employ a false or auxiliary post 4, which is provided with a lower pointed end' and an v "retaining the twojjaws during the opera-Vv integral foot piece, which foot pieceme-V terially assists in the quicklyV positioning of post 4 inv the ground at the Vdesired distance to the mainy or primary post 1. This false or auxiliary posi-,4 ispreferably'made of hollow material, such as a pipe, and

mary'jaw 9 and an auxiliary clutchjaw 10. The primary jaw is preferably formed from a blank rod or strip of materialand at 11 it Fig, 3 is a fragmentaryfvertical sectieria-Sl'v f spemeationiofteeersmeal y; `.rateneedzneef2,1919; Appiie'atidiea ivialiviiai,1919, se'riaiNdkeseera f is twisted to place 'the finnerj lpoitioi'i :12 at right angles to the central portion, and in the 'inner :portion 12 is lformed an `:eye 13 through which the false or auxiliary post extends (Figs. il` and'fi). `The connecting vdevice is retained in an adjusted' position uponv post 4 `bysfet screw 14j. 'Thecentral portion of Hthe';j a,w9 isy provided with va plurality of apertures `vl5, :which permit the k'clutch v3jaw 10Q-to lbeY'z'tdjusted thereon,- means* hereinafter described, 'for allowing tliejawsto'ft accurately; posts of the fence of varying vsize or diameters. [The forw'ard end of theprimary'jaw" 9' is". twisted vatf11a producing a right-angled forward-'extension 1'6 V`thatlbears against one side'of kpost'l,v and this forward end is split 'o-r vbifurcated as at 17 and an integralrightangled ext en'- sion "1'8'Y bear'sgagainfst anothe'side'or p0rtion )fjpostjlfV 1 "I i The adjus a le` cluitch or auxiliaryl Vjaw 10 Yc oiiiprifses a lcentral'body portion1'1i9cliav'- ing' "an, integral angularY end 20,which end center bodyofthe' primary Q ;fand'this bifurcated endii's apertured .andthrough 'the consti-t ii-ting 'fasteifii-ng means for retaining "the clutch j aw f 10A fin Tianv adjusted `position' isf-5 is placedagainst the post and then the porf thereby causes they pointed or sharpened end 22 of the'auxiliary 'jaw to enter the post,

tion vupon the post by reason of the outer end of the device being heavier than the inner end, and inclining as clearly shown in Fig.n a, .sa that the reel dgfvi heidf` in an adJustedpositin upon thel postl 4 by its own Weight.

27 on itsends, and projecting from the ends vof the drum are stub shafts 28.

theratchets-27,V the fdruin 22,6 Yis preyvented.;from: revolving in .one direction,

so that'cable 32 Will not' .be unWound-While stretching ai strand v3,. .It -vvill be under` stoodthatthefword fcableiis used in generic' sense, as .this cablevmay be veither rope, chainfor a stripv of leather. Upon thejouter Qend of the cable 32 isn'formedaloop 33,* and' 7attached toeloop 33` ivs-alwir'e clamp lr This vvire clamp is of any ordinaryv structure and isusedto grip-the strand 3 prior ,tothe same being permanently fastened to the'fmainfpost Y-V'post..Vv

' f3; 'Inf anapparatus ofthe class described,V

lyby the staple2.aVL fr 'What Iclaim is:` y

'1.In anjaprparatu's of the Vclassde'scribed,

the combination of a false postya connecting .device .mounted upon i said post, .saldA device Y comprising-,a primary'javv includinga c envtral flat portion'` havingja "trwistedifportion fnear lits front'pend, said twistedportion terininating vina straight-outer end-portion at r`fright-fangles to the central portion, said end portion being bifurcated and providedfvvith afright-angled .extension7 vthe extension and Qendgportion adapted to engage opposite` sides gofja'fencepost, said central flat portion termiv*I iating f at Vthe opposite end in. 'a tvvistedy por- Y tion andlthej lastfmentioned twisted portion `providedr ,with an eye 'portion' surrounding, @the false post', said centralflat portion pro- Yvided with aplurality of alined,apertures@v an ,auxiliaryjawrprovided with ail/outer point- ,l

Keyed upon' the" stubshafts .QS'aresuitable handles 29 for .revolving the drum inl either vdirectionyatV v eitherl side of the vframe 23.1 A rodBO is se-V f ed end at angle to the central part ofysaid jaw, said auxiliary jaw having its inner end Y Y Y g bifureatedand straddling the central flat A drum 26 is journaledlip'onthe-frame` 23!- and the `drum 26 is provided With ratchets portion-ofthe primary jaw, said bifurcated endprovided With registering apertures, fasn*toning means extending'through the apertures of the bifurcatedportion .and through Y an-aperture of the central portion ofthe pri- Y [mary jaw, and reeling-means mounted upon.

the false postl" y i T2; In an apparatusof the class described,

VYthefcombination with afalse post, ofia reel device -upon said p'ost,lsaid reel device com,-

prising aframeprovid'ed With arear portion vpp )sitionedl ,over said post, said frame provided Withparallel sides,` ardrum provided upon. said parallel sides, handles keyed to said shafts, a rod mounted, upon said sides, a

Vwith stub shafts, saidfstub shafts jOurnaled t substantiallyrff lvl-shaped pav'vl pivotally '1 mountedjupo'nsaid rod, said reel provided Withratchets atits ends, said p awladapted to engage said ratchets for preventing inm'ementfofV the reel in one direction',

strandfconnecting means attached toY said 'reel7 and a connecting device 'carried by said the combination With a false postfand a'post of an ordinary-fence, ofa connecting'devi.cel

Y rigidly holdingfsaid;falseepostfassembled vvithsaid fence post, comprising 1 a primary and an auxiliary Vjavv pivotally Vconnected together, said primary javv includingreal split or bifurcated endY l engaging dieren't pormeansLsupported uponfthe jvfalsfe post.l j .InVV testimony whereofv IY hereunto affix ymy Sigldtlllfef j i tPADEJQHNSON! arly-disposed'pointr` i 

